- Target:
- The Councilor for Ward 14 Subcouncil 21
- Region:
- South Africa
- Website:
- www.muchasphalt.co.za
The Peak Quary has been operating in Eersterivier since 1957 after being relocated from Devils Peak (hence the name).
Lafarge almost doubled its production from 450tph to 750tph in 2008 by modernizing processes and altering production processes. This included a substantial increase in manufactured sand production with newly acquired sand crushers.
http://www.myvirtualpaper.com/doc/brookepattrick/sustain-2010-partial/2010060101/28.html#28
The problem is that blasters seldom follow guidelines and it is left to authorities to monitor the activities of mines. Monitoring must be accompanied by enforcement.
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2090997713000308
The dust generated by the mine must be bedded down using water. The past conduct of the mine indicates that this is not being done.
http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/2014/03/26/2/rrlafargefollowup_29_0_478075051.html
The only positive that the mine could have on the area is the provision of jobs. The improvements made in 2008 lead to the exact opposite and has resulted in a loss of jobs.
We petition the councilor to instruct the relevant government departments to cancel the mining licence of the Peak Quary in Eersterivier and/ or not to grant the mine a licence in terms of the Air Pollution Act.
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The Stop mining at Eersterivier petition to The Councilor for Ward 14 Subcouncil 21 was written by Penhill Home Owners and Residents Association and is in the category City & Town Planning at GoPetition.